Chinese
chīfàn
Meaning: to eat a meal
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

我們一起去吃飯吧。
我们一起去吃饭吧。
Let's go eat together.
母親在呼喚孩子回家吃飯。
The mother is calling her child to come home for dinner.
我姑昨天來我家吃飯。
My aunt came to my house for dinner yesterday.
今天大嫂帶孩子回家吃飯。
My sister-in-law brought the children home for dinner today.
吃飯時要細嚼慢嚥,這樣才有利於消化。
You should chew your food slowly when eating, as this is beneficial for digestion.

Usage Notes

Commonly written as 「吃飯」 in modern Chinese.

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